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Michael McElroy
Michael McElroy
Michael McElroy is Cardinal & Pine's political correspondent. He is an adjunct instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill's Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and a former editor at The New York Times.

Jefferson Griffin’s effort to overturn his election loss threatens judicial integrity, more than 200 NC judges and attorneys say

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments on Friday in Jefferson Griffin's attempt to throw out more than 65,000 votes so that he can win state supreme court election he lost to Allison Riggs. This week the state's legal community warned Griffin that his lawsuit is damaging the state court system. You can read the full letter here.

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NC lawmakers return to Raleigh vowing to work together, but with an uncertain road ahead

The North Carolina General Assembly opened its new year with suggestions of bipartisan cooperation, even as they return to the site of several contentious debates. Republicans have lost their supermajority in the NC House, so will that sense of working together last or just fade into the din? Here's what you need to know.

Lawmakers return